Comparison

Alerthium vs MatchCountdown

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Alerthium

Features
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Never Miss a Race Again Alerthium keeps you updated on your favorite motorsport events, from Formula 1 to MotoGP. Get instant notifications so you never miss the action. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

MatchCountdown

Features
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MatchCountdown turns every fixture into a precise countdown in your own time zone — so you never miss a kickoff, a first serve or lights-out again. WHAT IT COVERS • Football, basketball, volleyball, tennis, cricket and motor racing • Every start time converted to your local time automatically, nothing to set up • Live scores, half-time, set-by-set tennis scores and the race podium • Standings, recent form, head-to-head and where to watch MADE YOURS • Follow a team, a league or a whole sport, and the feed opens with your matches • A reminder before kickoff, one tap from any match • Home-screen and Lock-screen widgets, plus a live timer in the Dynamic Island • Predict the winner and see how the crowd voted AFTER THE FINAL WHISTLE • Match summary, statistics, starting elevens and substitutions • Half-time score, and one tap through to the league table PRO — one purchase, kept for good • Choose when reminders arrive: an hour, three hours or a day before kickoff • Point the widget at one team, league or sport instead of the next match anywhere • Automatic reminders for every match your followed teams play No account needed. Free with one small ad per screen; Pro is a one-time purchase that removes the ads — never a subscription.

Screenshots

Alerthium3 screens
MatchCountdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Alerthium at none against MatchCountdown's shown. Alerthium also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). MatchCountdown's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 months). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Alerthium sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per year and MatchCountdown sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Alerthium ships an update every 3 months, MatchCountdown every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Alerthium versus MatchCountdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlerthiumMatchCountdown
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB16 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAlerthium IncVOLA LABS LTD

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Alerthium

Subscriptions1
  • Yearly subscription$1.991 Year
1 purchases

MatchCountdown

One-time1
  • Pro — Reminder Timing$1.99

Questions

Is Alerthium free?
Alerthium is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MatchCountdown free?
MatchCountdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Alerthium or MatchCountdown have ads?
MatchCountdown shows ads; Alerthium does not.
Which is updated more often, Alerthium or MatchCountdown?
Alerthium ships an update every 3 months, and MatchCountdown every 3 days. Most recently, Alerthium was updated on November 4, 2026 and MatchCountdown on October 31, 2026.

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